Rick Warren, who believes abortion should be criminalized and opposes gay marriage, will deliver the invocation at Barack Obama’s inauguration next week. When first announced it sparked a lot of outrage. Obama has since announced that the first openly gay Bishop, Gene Robinson, will also deliver an invocation. Equal opportunity? Not quite.

Bush's colleagues often talked about making reality: and contrasted themselves with the reality based community. As Bush leaves office he seems entirely out of touch with real life still.

Workers in the Bronx have been on strike now for nearly four months. When Brynwood Partners took over the Stella D’Oro cookie factory last year it didn’t take long for them to announce wage cuts (one dollar an hour over a five year period), a reduction in vacation days, and a plan to require that workers pay for their own health insurance.

Is it a classic case of forgive and forget? This week Obama called on gay Episcopal bishop, Gene Robinson, to deliver the invocation at the ceremonial kick-off to Inauguration Week at the Lincoln Memorial. Has this addition to the inaugural lineup offset Obama's pick of evangelical celebrity Rick Warren, outspoken opponent of gay marriage and a woman’s right to choose, chosen to deliver the invocation at the 56th President’s swearing

What will it take to change US policy in the Middle East? Former U.S. congresswoman Cynthia McKinney says that little will change as long as the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) continues to influence US policy makers. The fact that Israel is violating US law by continuing to supply weapons to a country targeting civilians could be addressed by congress.

What will it take to change US policy in the Middle East? Former U.S. congresswoman Cynthia McKinney says that little will change as long as the American Israel Political Action Committee continues to influence US policy makers. The fact that Israel is violating US law by continuing to supply weapons to a country targeting civilians could be addressed by congress.

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You may not have heard, but deep in the details of the auto bailout package, General Motors and Chrysler, as part of the loan deal, agreed to accept a ban on strikes. If their workers go on strike both would be in default of their loans and could be forced into bankruptcy.

Daphne Eviatar, a lawyer and journalist, on why shutting down Guantanamo is only the first step. The U.S. military base at Bagram in Afghanistan is another black hole, some say with a worse history of abuse and torture, and the United States has plans to open a new prison in Afghanistan—the country Barack Obama has called the US’s central front on the war on terror.

While the world protests, Washington stands by Israel.